Mohammed Dib

Mohammed Dib (Arabic: محمد ديب; 21 July 1920 – 2 May 2003) was an Algerian author. He wrote over 30 novels, as well as numerous short stories, poems, and children's literature in the French language. His work covers the breadth of 20th century Algerian history, focusing on Algeria's fight for independence.https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mohammed_Dib&action=edit Quotes Humiliation, slavery, and fear can deeply corrupt humanity; human beings must be granted the respect due to them.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammed_Dib?hl=en-US Readers, what is read, speakers, and what is spoken are deeply bound together without being reduced to the word itself. Human beings exist as both form and expression, functioning as written signs thrown into a broader existence. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammed_Dib?hl=en-US Authors should view their writing as a vital means to aid and liberate their fellow human beings. https://www.poemhunter.com/mohammed-dib/?hl=en-US Differences between people are always secondary to the core elements that bind us together. https://fac.umc.edu.dz/fll/images/expressions10/Khalid%20MAJHAD.pdf?hl=en-US#:~:text=Qui%20se%20souvient%20de%20la%20mer%20(p.,(p.%2047)%20Original%20French%20Text.%20English%20Translation. Honor the land, and it will honor you in return; nurture it, and it will repay you a hundredfold.https://www.poemhunter.com/mohammed-dib/?hl=en-US An ancient and quiet cataclysm ripped us away from ourselves and the world; only another major upheaval could ever restore us. Moving through a mere imitation of reality, we encounter things far more alive than we are, offering no resistance to them. In the desert, a harsh, relentless clarity dominates; the sky becomes less visible than water inside a jar. Black mountain peaks, jagged granite, and twisted trees appear sculpted within an atmosphere soaked in sharp reflections. We built our entire sense of security, comfort, and happiness upon those walls, completely surrendering ourselves to their control. https://fac.umc.edu.dz/fll/images/expressions10/Khalid%20MAJHAD.pdf?hl=en-US#:~:text=Qui%20se%20souvient%20de%20la%20mer%20(p.,(p.%2047)%20Original%20French%20Text.%20English%20Translation. I am determined to trust my fate to it, even if the surrounding stone should grasp me tight in its hold. I carry my true face as a mask; there is no stage fright, no trouble at all. Terrifying people in complete silence, without wielding the smallest blade in hand. I took on these physical features purely to survive. References